Prep talk: Kai Minor is having MVP season for Orange Lutheran softball
Oklahoma’s softball program has been taking away top players from Southern California for years, from Tiare Jennings (St. Anthony) to current star Ella Parker (Sherman…
Dodgers extend merch collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami
A month ago Dodgers gear festooned with colorful flowers in the unmistakable designs of acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami sold out in minutes at a…
Southeast Asians are being detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins
A growing number of Southeast Asian immigrants in Los Angeles and Orange counties whose deportation orders have been on indefinite hold for years are being…
Harvard sues after White House freezes more than $2 billion in grants
BOSTON — Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution…
Reams of documents related to L.A. County sex abuse cases never turned over, lawyers say
Thousands of documents that could contain key details about rampant sexual abuse inside a defunct Santa Clarita detention camp — including so-called “grooming drawings” —…
Lakers know how to beat Timberwolves. But can they pull it off?
Austin Reaves was tired Monday, the Lakers having just wrapped up a really hard practice.In the first minutes of Game 1 Saturday evening, he was…
The Sports Report: Aday Mara discusses his departure from UCLA
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
2025 NFL mock draft: 32 reporters make their first-round picks
It was 25 years ago that Michigan quarterback Tom Brady waited and waited to be selected in the NFL. Finally, he was picked 199th overall……
The threat to PBS and the arts: L.A. arts and culture this week
A week ago, President Trump’s Office of Communications issued a news release titled “The NPR, PBS Grift Has Ripped Us Off for Too Long.” The…
Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians
SACRAMENTO — California residents are now eligible to buy naloxone — the generic drug for Narcan, a drug used to treat opioid overdoses — for $24 through…
Matthew Specktor says Hollywood’s decline is hurting L.A.
On the Shelf The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood By Matthew SpecktorEcco: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on…
Prep Rally: Spring football is here, so how are the quarterback transfers doing?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Spring football has begun. Junior quarterback Wyatt Brown has transferred from…
Tell us: When did you officially feel like a ‘local’ in L.A.?
Seven years ago, after visiting Los Angeles nearly every summer to spend time with relatives and friends, I took the plunge and finally moved from…
Aday Mara talks about why he departed UCLA for Michigan
Nearly every time Aday Mara touched the ball over the season’s final months, a murmur of anticipation filled Pauley Pavilion.Would the 7-foot-3 center show off…
Better to leave with something: More immigrants opt to self-deport
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know: Newsletter Sign…
Prep talk: Tennis gets center stage in Ojai this week
The 123rd Ojai tennis tournament takes place Wednesday through Sunday.The top high school tennis players in Southern California will converge on Ojai representing the Southern…
Stevie Nicks is ‘not pulling any punches’ on her new album
Stevie Nicks is at work on a new album filled with “memories of mine of fantastic men.”“I have seven songs, and they are autobiographical real…
Late Denis Bouanga lifts LAFC to tie with Portland Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Denis Bouanga converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute to pull LAFC into a 3-3 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.Felipe…
Laurie Woolever’s the woman left standing after the fall of two bad boy chefs
On page 167, about halfway through Laurie Woolever’s memoir “Care and Feeding,” she’s describing the hours after her son Eli was born. A nurse helps…
Shohei Ohtani’s wife gives birth to a girl for couple’s first child
ARLINGTON, Texas — Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his first child on Saturday, posting on Instagram that he and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, welcomed a baby…